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Communicable Diseases
Monoclonal Antibodies
- Producing Monoclonal Antibodies
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- Uses of Monoclonal Antibodies
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Plant Disease
- Detection and Identification of Plant Diseases
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- Plant Defence Responses
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Enzymes & Digestion Flashcards

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Name the three parts of the human digestive system that produce amylase.: Salivary glands, pancreas and small intestine.
What is the word equation for the digestion of starch?: starch → sugars (maltose/glucose), catalysed by amylase.
Where are proteases produced in the digestive system?: Stomach, pancreas and small intestine.
What is the word equation for the digestion of protein?: protein → amino acids, catalysed by protease.
What is the word equation for the digestion of a lipid?: lipid → glycerol + fatty acids, catalysed by lipase.
Lipase is produced in the pancreas and small intestine.
How does bile increase the rate of fat breakdown by lipase?: It is alkaline, so it neutralises hydrochloric acid from the stomach, and it emulsifies fat into small droplets, increasing the surface area for lipase.